Trump Admin Announces Major Visa Restrictions for Four Countries
President Donald Trump’s administration has announced strict new visa restrictions for Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Nigeria. The new policy limits nearly all non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to nationals of these four African countries to a single entry valid for just three months, the BBC reported. This is a significant reduction from the previous conditions, […]
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Donald Trump Gives Republicans Ultimatum Over PBS, NPR Funding
President Donald Trump set his sights on his next major policy push—a Rescissions Bill that includes a provision to cut some funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which oversees PBS and NPR. In a post on Truth Social, Trump threatened Republicans that they would lose his support or endorsement if they did not […]
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Donald Trump Policy ‘Likely’ to Spur Recession This Year—Business Leaders
A new survey of hundreds of industry professionals finds that 84 percent of businesses believe that President Donald Trump‘s wide-ranging global tariffs “likely” to some degree will increase the risk of a global recession this year. Newsweek reached out to the Office of the United States Trade Representative for comment. Why It Matters On April […]
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NASA Cuts: What We Know as Trump Appoints Sean Duffy to Run Agency
President Donald Trump has named Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as the interim administrator of NASA, following his decision to withdraw the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman. Duffy’s appointment comes as the agency faces the prospect of significant budget cuts that could reshape NASA’s priorities in the months ahead. Why It Matters NASA’s leadership change […]
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Donald Trump Threatened Putin and Xi He Would Bomb Moscow, Beijing: Audio
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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Trump Convenes Cabinet, Countries Scramble Response to New Tariff Deadline
By Amanda M. Castro is a Newsweek Live Blog Editor based in New York. Her focus is reporting on U.S. politics, breaking news, consumer topics, and entertainment. She specializes in delivering in-depth news and live blog reporting and has experience covering U.S. presidential debates, awards shows, and more. Amanda joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Trump Issues Warning to Zohran Mamdani If He Becomes Mayor
President Donald Trump warned Democratic mayoral primary winner and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani that if he becomes New York City mayor, he “better behave” or he will have “big problems,” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was asked if he’s worried about Mamdani arresting him. Newsweek reached out to Mamdani’s campaign via email Monday for […]
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Fighter Jets Intercept Planes Breaching Trump No Fly Zone
Five aircraft breached restricted airspace over New Jersey on Saturday, the U.S. military said, as President Donald Trump spent the weekend in Bedminster. Why It Matters The U.S. military polices the airspace around the president, including over Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort or his Bedminster golf course, when the Republican is in residence. The North American Aerospace […]
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Trump ‘Heartbroken’ Over Texas Flooding as Federal Aid Pledged
Dozens of people have died in devastating flash floods that struck central Texas’s Hill Country, including 15 children, with 27 girls from Camp Mystic still missing after floodwaters destroyed the Christian summer camp. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference on Saturday to announce comprehensive federal disaster response, […]
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Donald Trump Reacts To Hamas’ ‘Positive’ Response to Ceasefire Plan
Donald Trump has welcomed the response of Hamas to the U.S. ceasefire and hostage release proposal for Gaza. After the militant group said Friday it was ready to enter talks to end the war with Israel, without confirming it had accepted terms, the U.S. president told reporters that the Hamas response was “good” and suggested […]
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